Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . May 19th, 1997
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Hepatitis B (Prevention) - HMO Tracking System Helps Prevent Infection in Newborns
Education - Hepatitis C Video Conference
Exercise - Americans Are Seasoned Couch Potatoes
Exercise - Americans Not Getting Enough Physical Activity
HIV Transmission - Women Using Condoms to Prevent STDs Continue Hormonal Contraception
Hepatitis C - NIH Health Consensus Panel Presents Draft of HCV Symposium Statement
Hepatitis C - Possible Treatment for Interferon Therapy-Resistant HCV cases
Immunization - Employees Lack Infectious Disease Protection
Immunization - National Immunization Information Hotline Launched
Infection Control - Handwashing May Reduce Spread of Bacteria Found in Public Restrooms
Melanoma - May is National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month
Nosocomial Infections - Enterococcus faecalis Genome Sequenced
Rabies - Bats Blamed for Two Rabies Deaths
Disease Associations (Cancer) - "Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and Family History of Malignant Tumors in a Case-Control Study."
Epidemiology (HIV-1) - "Genetic Diversity of HIV-1 in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire."
Cholera - "Epidemic Cholera in Burundi: Patterns of Transmission in the Great Rift Valley Lake region."
Escherichia coli - "Escherichia coli O157:H7 Diarrhea in the United States: Clinical and Epidemiologic Features."
Health and Nutrition - "Prevalence of Overweight among Preschool Children in the United States, 1971 through 1994."
Obstetrics (Alcohol Use) - "Does Light-to-Moderate Alcohol Consumption during Pregnancy Increase the Risk for Renal Anomalies among Offspring?."
Respiratory Syncytial Virus - "Respiratory Syncytial Virus Immune Globulin Intravenous: Indications for Use."
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